We are off and running!!!  This is our first week with homework, first week learning our Daily 5 procedures, and our first week of having fu...

The first two days of school are now behind us and I am happy to report that we survived!!  I sent home 19 beautiful 3rd graders on Thursday...

After many, many long hours, I think my classroom is now ready to receive 17 awesome sweeties next week.  I still have a few minor things t...

I'm so excited to be getting closer and closer to the first day of teachers returning to work!  I know.....what teacher really says that...

This summer seems to be going by slowly, but as I sit and look at the calendar I only have 20 days until I go back to work.  Now I'm ask...

You all know that I am a Marine Corps wife and today I just found this video by Trace Adkins.  How have I not seen or heard this song before...

Ever wonder what some teachers do during the summer?  Well, for me it's relaxing by the pool, catching up on reading, and unfortunately,...

Well, we finally made it to the last day of school!  It's such a bittersweet day for me.  On one hand I'm ready for a break and some...

3 days left!  We've had so many exciting things going on the last couple of weeks.  Our school-wide Eagles Run was a huge success.  The ...

Near the end of our Reading Streets-Unit 5, we read the story "Talking Walls".  This is a story of how murals tell a story.  This ...